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It's probably going to sound silly but talking to my best friend. We met through reddit and although we have never actually met we are closer than family and seeing him come online brings a smile to my face.

I think people underestimate the power of an online relationship. I mean, you don't put yourself out there any less, in fact it's probably easier sometimes because you get to hide behind the monitor. I hope you'll get to meet one day, should you want to.

Meeting someone new. Having a great conversation with someone new that really seems to have a genuine interest in what I'm saying and also have interesting things to say. Also you never know if the person you're meeting will end up being a life long friend. I guess it just brings out the optimist in me.

I can relate. Unfortunately because of this I'm quite the idiot at keeping friendships for more than a couple of years - and my friend circle tends to switch. I'm not intentionally trying to be a douche, I'm just that type of person that'll consider you a friend of mine unless you tell me otherwise. So it doesn't always matter much to me if I don't see people that often (which I can be bad at getting around to).

You should! I'm a musician myself and I'd hate not to be able to express myself that way (I play guitar, piano, ukulele and sing - as long as I don't go overboard I can make it work in my apartment without getting complaints)

Hugs are awesome. I swear one of my sons gives the greatest hugs. He hugs just tight enough so you can feel that love but not enough to choke. And he holds that hug tight, from beginning to end. Makes my heart melt. My other son does the quick squeeze and then light tapping with his hands to signify the end is near. I love his hugs nonetheless.

A new episode of Family Guy or DBZ Abridged. Or being around my friend Carlos. You know those people that are just naturally funny? They don't need a situation to arise for them to let off a clever, funny zinger, they're just naturally hilarious? Yea, that's Carlos. I just call him up and I laugh till I bruise rib bones.

I know it sounds insane but what makes me instantly happy is when one of my favorite 'celebrities' favorites my tweet or mentions me on Instagram, or even reply to my Facebook wall post. Nothing makes my day brighter. I completely fangirl. If I could just get these two last celebs to reply to me then life would just be awesome.

the husband. especially talking to him online (we live together, but still gchat pretty frequently). chatting on aol instant messenger was how i fell for him in the first place, so it makes me nostalgic and happy.

Pets. I have two pet rats and they always instantly brighten up a gloomy day, but someone else's dog, cat, bird, or animal usually does the trick too. I think seeing something that cannot comprehend what is troubling my mind makes me forget about it. :D

On Halloween a few years ago, I was really down. I was set up to host this huge party and literally every single person I invited (even those who had accepted) had to cancel last minute. after 3 calls from my closest friends at the time, on Halloween day, to cancel, I found myself sitting in my car, dejected and craving KFC for whatever reason. I had just gotten my lisence so I decided I was just gonna go (this was still pretty exciting for me). When I got there, the woman behind the counter wsa talking about how she just got dumped and was having issues with rent or whatever. What cheered me up wasn't the fact that her life sucked but rather the fact that I wasn't the only one with a shitty Halloween.

TL;DR: Shitty Halloween --> Human comraderie at a KFC helped me come out of a slump.

I like to come home and make a really nice meal with my fiance and either have a good bottle of wine or a really nice craft beer. After we eat we play Rayman Origins together. That always cheers me up!